World History
Goal 2: By 2015, all students will improve their ability to read informational text for essential
understanding; they will be able to list and identify basic facts in order to draw conclusion and develop
strategies to solve problems as measured by formative and summative, both school-based and systemwide assessments.
Intervention: Questioning for essential understanding using “Three Story Intellect” from AVID
Ildi
Hammurabi’s Code
Document A
1. It was used cuneiform.
2. It was divided into fairness to the accused, fairness to the victim, and fairness and security for
society.
3. This is how he got the idea:
“After his victories at Larsa and Mari, Hammurabi's thoughts of war gave way to thoughts of peace.
These, in tum, gave way to thoughts of justice. In the 38th year of his rule, Hammurabi had 282laws
carved on a large, pillar-like stone called a stele. Together, these laws have been called Hammurabi's
Code.”
4. After answering question 3 I don’t think it is a just because that paragraph exp it all.
5. I don’t this so.
Comment [D1]: This question is asking whether
the information contained in the document (the
stele) provides any examples of the law being just
(fair). Does this pic of the stele contain info about
being just? -1
Document B
1. The purpose as a good king he wanted Peace and to defend the week and poor from the
Comment [D2]: weak
powerful peoples.
2. It was by the command of Shamash, the great god and judge of heaven and earth, let
righteousness go forth in the land.
3. To be more precise he says: “If this ruler does not esteem my words, ... if he destroys the law
which I have given, ... may the great gods of heaven and earth ... inflict a curse ... upon his
family, his land, his warriors, his subjects, and his troops.”
4. It was not a just when he did this he was thinking about peace about a better world where
everyone is equal and the week is not going to be destroyed by the strong.
Comment [D3]: weak
5. I don’t think that I can use this document after reading all this.
Document C
1. The cheating on a couple is not permitted and they are going to throw them on the water as
a punishment.
Comment [D4]: They will first be bound (tied
up). They will surely drown. -.5
2. It means to take of the testament.
3. It is code 129 to throw the couple on water and code 195 to cut of the hand of the son who
hit his father and this punishment are far beyond just.
4. Right now there is not he is hurting people not learning them a lesson so next time they are
not doing it because it was the last chance and the consequences this time are going to be
worst.
5. Indeed the are.
Comment [D5]: It means to cut off all ties with
the son and to leave the son out of the father’s will.
-1
Comment [D6]: You did not answer the
question: “How might Hammurabi argue that the
punishments were just?” - Wouldn’t severe physical
punishment such as this cause potential “criminals”
to stop and think before they acted, thereby
preserving peace (no cheating and no hitting your
dad)? -.5
Comment [D7]: The weak people who are
protected are the sickly first wife (her husband can’t
just get rid of here because she is sick) and the son
who didn’t do anything that terrible to be
disinherited by his father. -1
Comment [D8]: Why? Please expand on your
response. -.5
Document D
1. He shall be pierced, or hang him in the hole in the wall which he has made.
2. He may justify them by maximum death penalty.
3. The government reimburse him or her.
4. By giving the same thing it was stolen.
5. Creditor is the one who borrows money for a specific thing he wants and in the end he need
to return the money he took and I think it was for everyone.
6. Indeed they are.
Document E
1. Because is the level of the person who got injures that changes the punishment.
2. That she cannot do any baby’s.
Comment [D9]: Hammurabi could justify this
death penalty because potential criminals would
know the punishment they would receive by ruining
a family’s sense of security by breaking into their
house. -1
Comment [D10]: will reimburse
Comment [D11]: The government can help to
repair the damage caused by the robber, which may
take the innocent victims years to replace if the
government does not help. It keeps peace and
calmness in the land. -1
Comment [D12]: A creditor is someone who
loans money to a borrower. I don’t think it is fair
that if I loan you money for seeds and you can’t
harvest a crop, I get nothing. Why should I consider
loaning money to the next borrower? -1
Comment [D13]: Please expand to explain why.
-.5
Comment [D14]: babies
3. I don’t really have and idea about this because the person on the rule 215 might still die
even not for grave injuries.
4. He had done a mistake with rule 218 and it would be better to be taken of because it was
not the fault of the surgeons it might had been more than he could do.
Comment [D15]: The surgeon who saves a life
will be rewarded. The surgeon who doesn’t know
what he is doing and, consequently kills the patient,
will never have the opportunity to be a bad doctor
(“quack”) again. -.5
5. Yes justice is supposed to be absolute but people brake it for the most different reasons. No
today people have learned from this rules and have modificated them and tolerated some
and made some others strict.
Comment [D16]: The question is asking if a
punishment that was fair in 1800 BCE is still
considered fair today.
Comment [D17]: 16.5/25
Be careful to make sure that you are answering the
ENTIRE question asked. Check with you facilitator
or me if you are unsure what a question is asking.
The more details, the better! This is a good first
attempt, Ildi!